How to permanently disable screen recording and broadcasting through apps on Xiaomi: 7 proven ways

Xiaomi’s MIUI-based smartphones offer a host of useful features for screen recording and content streaming — from the built-in Screen Recording tool to integration with YouTube, Twitch and instant messengers. But what if those features interfere with work, eat up battery power or are activated accidentally? For example, when the phone starts broadcasting in Mi Community without your knowledge or records conversations in the background.

In this article, we’ll look at all possible scenarios, from standard MIUI 12-14 settings to hidden settings for Redmi Note 11, POCO F5 and Xiaomi 13/14 flagships. You’ll learn how to disable auto-start recordings, block app access to the microphone/camera during broadcasts, and even remove system services responsible for these features.

⚠️ Important: Some methods require unlocking the bootloader or the rights of the superuser (root).If you are not sure about your actions, use only the official settings from the first three sections of the article.

1. Disable standard screen recording in MIUI

The built-in screen recording tool in MIUI is activated via the notification panel or a combination of buttons to turn it off permanently:

1. Open Settings → Special Options → Quick Settings.

2. Find the item Screen Record and move the slider to the "Off" position.

3. Go back to the basic settings and go to Apps → Application Management.

4.In search, type Screen Recorder (or "Screen Recording" in Russian), select the application and click Disable.

⚠️ Attention: On some firmware (MIUI Global for Redmi 9/Note 10) The "Disable" item may not be available. In this case, use the restricted method (section) 3).

If the recording is still running through hotkeys (e.g. Power + Volume Down), check:

• 🔧 Settings → Buttons and gestures → Button combinations – remove the binding to the screen recording.
• 📱 Settings → Additionally. → Functions Lab – disable the option “Quick Screen Recording".
• 🔄 Reboot your phone: sometimes the service records background processes even after “turning off".

2. Blocking broadcasts in social networks and instant messengers

Apps like TikTok, Instagram or Telegram can automatically enable live streams under certain conditions (such as when connecting to Wi-Fi or on a schedule) to stop:

Method 1: Limiting background activity

Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management, select the desired application (such as TikTok) and:

• 🚫 Stop Auto-Run.
• 🔒 Turn off background activity.
• 📵 Remove the Microphone and Camera Permits.

Method 2: Blocking broadcast notifications

In the same app settings, go to Notifications and turn off categories like Live Streams or Real-time Transactions.

⚠️ Note: Some apps (e.g. Facebook Gaming) circumvent these restrictions through Google Play services, in which case only removing the app completely or using a firewall (Section 5) will help).

3. Deep Shutdown through Permission Settings

If standard methods don't work, you'll have to work with system resolutions, which is a good way to do MIUI 13/14 and locks down the writing at the OS level.

Step 1: Limiting access to the screen

Go to Settings → Privacy → Special Access → Screen Record. Here you will see a list of apps that are allowed to capture the screen. Turn off all unnecessary ones (especially Mi Community, Game Turbo and Security).

Step 2: Locking the microphone and camera

In the same Privacy section, select:

• 🎤 Microphone – Disable access for applications that don’t have to record sound.
• 📷 Camera – Do the same for camera broadcasts.

Step 3: Resetting default permissions

If you don’t remember what permissions you gave before, reset them:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Permissions.
2. Click on the three dots in the top right corner and select Reset App Permissions.

💡 After reset, some applications (such as banking) may require reauthorization.

4. Removal of system applications (for advanced)

Some Xiaomi services (e.g. com.miui.screenrecorder) don’t have an interface to disable them, and you’ll need root or ADB rights to remove them permanently.

Method 1: Through ADB (without root)

1. Connect your phone to your PC and enable USB Debugging (Settings → About Phone → MIUI version – press 7 times, then return to Additional → For Developers).

2. Enter in the command line:

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.screenrecorder

A POCO may require another command:

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.videoplayer

Method 2: TWRP (with root)

If you have custom recavator installed, download to TWRP and manually delete the files:

• 📁 /system/priv-app/ScreenRecorder
• 📁 /system/app/MiuiVideo (for some)

⚠️ Note: Removing system applications may lead to unstable work or update errors MIUI. Before the procedure, make a backup through the Settings → System system → Backup.

5. Use of firewall to block network broadcasts

If apps continue to stream data to the internet (like Mi Cloud or Google Drive), the network firewall will help.

Option 1: NetGuard (without root)

1. Install NetGuard from Google Play.

2. enable Traffic Filtering and select the applications you want to block access to the network (e.g. Mi Community or Screen Recorder).

3. Activate the option to Block Wi-Fi and Block Mobile Data.

Option 2: AFWall+ (with root)

A more flexible solution with rule support for individual IPs, for example, you can block access to only Xiaomi servers:

• 🌍 Add a rule for.mi.com and.xiaomi.com domains.
• 🔒 Disable outbound connections for com.miui.cloudservice.

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If push notifications (e.g. Telegram) have stopped working after blocking the network, add the application to firewall exceptions or use selective locking only for broadcast services.

6. Resetting settings to factory (extreme case)

If none of the methods worked, and the recording or broadcast continues to turn on on on its own, it leaves a complete reset, which will delete all the data, but return the phone to its "clean" state.

How to reset your settings:

1. Back up important data (Settings → About Phone → Backup).
2. Go to Settings → System → Resetting settings.
3. Choose Delete all data and confirm the action.

⚠️ Note: On some models (Redmi Note 8 Pro, Xiaomi Mi) A3) You may need to re-assign your Mi Account after reset, and if you forget your password, unblock your account in advance at account.xiaomi.com.

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Resetting removes all user data, but does not affect MIUI updates. If the problem was caused by a firmware bug, it can return after the reset, in which case only flashing through Fastboot or Recovery will help.

7. Alternative solutions: custom firmware and patches

If you are willing to take drastic measures, consider installing custom firmware without built-in Xiaomi services.

Firmware without bloatware:

• 📱 LineageOS – pure Android without unnecessary applications.
• ⚡ Pixel Experience – with features from Google Pixel.
• 🛡️ Havoc-OS – Flexible permissions.

Patches for MIUI:

If you want to leave MIUI but remove unnecessary features, use:

• 🔧 MIUI Mix Explorer – to remove system APK.
• 📝 LSPosed + XPrivacyLua – to block permissions at the kernel level.

⚠️ Attention: Installing custom firmware will void warranty and may result in device blink.Before the procedure, check compatibility with your model on the forum XDA Developers.

FAQ: Frequent questions about turning off recordings and broadcasts